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Published stories, reflections, and research from across the community.
Explore how celebrity influence is shaping young people’s attitudes to gambling, and learn how families and communities can respond with support.
Explore Digital Addiction in young Australians – signs, stats and smart recovery tools to help reclaim balance in screen-driven lives.
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Podcast SMART Recovery Group Facilitator chats with 3CR Joseph Abdo is an NSW-based clinical social worker who specialises in helping people, using
SMART Recovery International Introducing Online Training in French SMART Recovery Partner Affiliate Le CAP is proud to announce the launch of its new
SMART Recovery Australia Webinar: Trauma and Substance Use In this webinar, Sally explores polyvagal theory and how trauma impacts the nervous system. She
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Support for Family & Friends Looking for family members, carers and supporters Alison Beck SMART Recovery Australia SMART Recovery Australia is
Webinar Motivational Interviewing: Guiding clients to make beneficial changes Dr Robert Fullerton Clinical Psychologist This webinar was published by the
#RecoveryStories Mark and SMART Mark Former SMART Recovery Participant I can
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Research Thinking about your smoking? Professor Amanda Baker Clinical Psychologist and proud member of the SMART Recovery Global and Australian Research
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WEBINAR WATCH: Feasibility study of SMART Track App Presented Dr Alison Beck Information on Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) plus feedback in SMART
The following is reposted with permission from Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s mailing list. I love a quiet achiever. If we were to hand out awards
Partner profile Star Health Silvia Violante Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling Coordinator - Star Health What does Star Health do? Star Health provides a
We are very excited to welcome two new staff to SMART Recovery Australia. The first interview is with Tim Wade, our new SMART Project Officer. Welcome to
Australia
SMART Recovery Australia is Australia’s leading secular addiction recovery program. We do not require that anybody submit to a higher power or any form of
Empowering youth at-risk through fitness and mentorship from mentors with lived experience of incarceration.
Empowering youth at-risk through fitness and mentorship from mentors with lived experience of incarceration.
Empowering youth at-risk through fitness and mentorship from mentors with lived experience of incarceration. See our impact!
Empowering youth at-risk through fitness and mentorship from mentors with lived experience of incarceration. See our impact!
SRAU wholeheartedly supports the objectives of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’, a sorely needed review of the prevalence, trends and
Q: In interviews, you discuss how Anna slipped through the cracks. What changes need to be made to our care systems in order to better help people like
A drunken assault. A man left bleeding in the street. Another man, ten schooners and five bourbons deep, walking away, with an empty grin spreading across
Odds are you’re reading this on your mobile phone. We don’t know that for sure - you might be reading this on a desktop or laptop computer, or a tablet -
“I need a drink to relax”. You’ve heard it before - you’ve probably heard it this week! Many people report that a drink at the end of a hard week, or day,
Last week, the suppression order on Australian media regarding the conviction (currently under appeal) of Cardinal George Pell - once the third-highest
Sporting life is a vital part of Australian culture. Of course, in such a diverse country, there are those who prefer not to participate in or watch
Guest blogger Marc Elrington has penned the below piece on trauma-informed care in relation to SMART Recovery. You
It’s been a long day. In fact, it’s been a long week. Maybe you were overworked and your boss was too demanding, or your kids have been acting up and
Have you ever been angry with yourself? A frequent experience for those in recovery when unravelling their beliefs and behaviours is to think "I shouldn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S8ejuSyz1I&feature=youtu.be Every so often, SMART Recovery Australia runs a webinar aimed at our facilitators
SMART Recovery Australia is committed to the philosophy and practice of harm minimisation. For us, harm minimisation means prioritising and advancing the
Richard di Natale, leader of the Australian Greens and underpayer of staff, recently announced the Australian Greens’ plan for cannabis legalisation – or
Many people suffering from issues related to addictive behaviour have co-occurring Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In fact, many people battling PTSD
SMART Recovery Australia wishes to express our sincere congratulations to Leanne and the WA mental health team for winning the Families – Excellence in
There’s no such thing as an ideal time to quit, or an ideal time to create change in your life. Change can be chaotic and traumatising, and the safety of
In this interview, one of our newest members of the SMART Recovery Australia Board discusses gender-sensitive care, her own story, and the #MeNoMore
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For this week
Recently, the tragic case of the young British man who died of a blood clot deep in the midst of a mammoth twelve-hour gaming session hit the news. The
Have you seen Johann Hari
Angela Argent works at SMART Recovery HQ as National Coordinator. Part of her role involves training community members to become SMART Facilitators. She
An extensive report on addiction in America has just been released by the United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. The first-ever Surgeon
What is addiction? For the majority who have strong opinions on the matter, addiction is a disease. In fact it’s “a chronic relapsing brain disease”
Rachel McLaughlin is one of our star SMART Recovery facilitators based in Victoria. She has years of great experience running SMART meetings in inner-city
THE City Mission has established a Launceston support group for 12 to 25-year-olds living with addiction. City Mission youth and outreach supervisor Tyson
The effectiveness of an overhaul of funding to target drug use in regional WA has been questioned, as the exact details of the package are yet to be
Earlier this month, ABC Radio National program All in the Mind featured an episode ‘Breaking the ice’, where host Lynne Malcolm looked at how the
Exercise helps smokers with a high risk for cessation failure due to emotional distress finally kick the habit, according to psychologists at The
“You and that phone,” my friend said. Her frustration was palpable, and I didn’t blame her. We were supposed to be getting coffee, but all I could do was
In 1956, the American Medical Association declared alcoholism a “disease.” More than half a century later, the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Often the simple solutions are the most effective. In the case of Brian Harriman (pictured left) who suffers from depression and alcohol addiction, that
The consequences of alcohol, substance use and other addictive behaviours are far reaching. The yearly cost to Australians from harms associated with
SMART Recovery Australia invites participants, facilitators, friends & family of anyone touched by addiction to join us at the Sydney Recovery Walk
Recently SMART Recovery Australia and Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, joined forces to promote and maximise the health and wellbeing of individuals
An article that appeared on the1 6 November 2010, Sydney Morning Herald, Wellbeing blog click here to read
Beginning Wed 15th September @ 11- 12.30 for clients who need motivating, especially those with depression and AOD issues. It will be an Open Group,
The SMART Recovery Australia team has participated in and attended several key drug and alcohol forums and conferences across Australia over recent
Since commencing in the role of Executive Director of SMART Recovery Australia in late 2013, it is clear to me that SMART Recovery has significant respect
A little over two years ago I came to SMART Recovery Australia a broken and shamed man. My life had spiralled out of control on both drug and alcohol
SMART help for overeating - and over-drinking Where do you go for help if overeating has become a habit that